The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-28

ees. Cius-rrss M--s'r., The Trsts Aseut
the Prrl. Commune.
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The Interview between CliiSeret and Bis
marks envoy. which wn- recnunted ~ some
length In last sundays Hun. w,s the pivotal
inrii.n, ~ the formers tonurc III the War
o nne IN isr the municipal government ere.
atsi by the city oil Paris. Unless Bismarck
could bs In iucad "a spin out the ne !btH Ions
which had for some time been carried on with
sl- Vsrsailllsts, and to mean wuile MAINTAIN n
genuine neutrality between the ombntants.
ths defence ~ Paris was painiy imI,racticahle.
b,cAn-e ~ any time II could DO starved into
submission. II " sufficiently significant that
throughout the thirty days du Ing which Gu
ssrst h'id . nee ths desireI measure OF nou.
era ity WAS In fact observed. and that
tho treaty OF Pr ,nkfort wis not signed
until May TO- 1874. or ten days after
the arrest and i'm .,risonment of the man
ON whose shoulders In the judgment OF the
German uniOOker- the hopes of the city rested.
Up " the date named Bismarck had evidently
doubted winch IT the two parties fxhling Tor
che p,s-ssrirn OF Paris could Offer the better
security Tor the payment " the war indemnity.
Rysu after Clussrets arrest he still hesiiated.
for he had good reason to heiieve that the ex-
drl-9aie for war would he speedily Released
end restored t. power. either rs the result "i
tudiuixi inquiry or by means Of n nntD FJidt
D u from the mOinont that BiSmhrck's decision
was taken amt attestsd by his signature to the
treaty ~ Frankfort. II became a matter oi the
highest moment to the Chancellor to pruinote
III. ,leb,or1 uower to meet his obi gatiOns. Tho
date o. chat treaty IL tribute to the energy and
military efficiency which tilrOu Ihout the mouth
Of April WAS 'ii.paveL by the Commune.
Now let us sss what the situation WAS In
Parts ON April 1. 1887. when Cluserst ACTUALLY
entered OH tle duties OF his oIllce.and compare
Il In detail with the state OF things existing ut
Che time Vi hiA arrest In his jui tment several
grave though not irreparabe plumbers lad
b,sn committed ny the Provisions, Govern.
mont, ar Central Committee (which preceded
che regularly elected Municipal Council col.
lsoiivsly known rs the Com nunsl. before hs
hul assumed any sh ire Of responsibility. He
d''es not include among these blunders the
putting to death Of Cen. Thomas and Gen. Le-
eonts Phis. on the contrary. he deems .
Iisiteous execution, the victims having or.
d,rsd their soldiers 10 fire on heir own coun-
trynsn WHO. according to the Wow now &C.
eepted by u large nr,portnn II French Iiali-
eAs, vsre less guilty Of u-ur alton 10 claiming
. voice 10 the formation OF their city's
government than waa the monarchicnl
majority Of the Bordeaux tafterward the
vurssilles) Assembly chosen for the ex-
elusive purpose Of concluding pence. but
Of four enormous" faults lie cannot absolve
the Central Committee. though he believes
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